SAP HCM Benefits Configuration Consultant- Canada Payroll & Benefits (Telangana)

The SAP HCM Benefits Configuration Consultant leads endtoend configuration of Benefits Administration in support of Canada Payroll & Benefits and union/collective agreement rules. The role designs eligibility and waiting period logic, enrolment date determination, and planspecific rules across EHCP, Dental, Hearing & Vision, DI, and Life. It builds and governs PA40 personnel actions and energetic actions/business rules (AACT) to manage hire, status change, deferred status change, and rehire scenarios. The consultant configures NA@W/leave treatments (LOA, STDP, IOD, GRTW), validates downstream impacts to Time, Payroll, and reporting, and supports SIT/UAT and production troubleshooting. Documentation, audit/change tracking, and knowledge transfer to business/HR users round out the responsibilities. Required Qualifications - 5-12 years of handson SAP HCM Benefits Administration experience - Strong knowledge of Personnel Administration and benefits infotypes: IT0041, IT0167, IT0168, IT0169 - Proven configuration of eligibility, waiting periods, and enrolment logic tied to collective agreements/union rules - Experience designing/modifying PA40 personnel actions and dynamic actions/business rules (AACT) - Understanding of Not Actively at Work (NA@W) scenarios (LOA, STDP, IOD, GRTW) and benefits/payroll impact - Ability to translate collective agreement/legal language into functional and technical configuration - SIT/UAT support experience and production support for benefits processes - Fluent clientfacing communication and stakeholder management - SAP HCM Professional Certification (mandatory) - Knowledge of Canada Payroll & Benefits processes and downstream payroll impacts - Familiarity with audit logging and change tracking (PCL4) (preferred) - Experience with retroactive payroll implications from eligibility changes (preferred) - S/4HANA experience and Business Partner (BP) concepts (preferred) - Experience in postal/logistics/unionized environments (preferred) - Proficiency with HRBEN transactions (HRBEN0071, HRBEN0072) and benefits change reporting (e.g., BEN_CHG_REPORT) Responsibilities - Configure SAP HCM Benefits Administration including eligibility/waiting period logic and enrolment date rules across EHCP, Dental, Vision/Hearing, DI, and Life plans - Set up and maintain benefits infotypes IT0041, IT0167, IT0168, IT0169 and related schema/tables - Design and configure PA40 personnel actions (e.g., Benefit Waiting Period actions) for hire, status change, deferred status change, and rehire scenarios - Build AACT/dynamic actions and business rules to enforce validations (enrol vs eligible date, NA@W edits) and log changes - Configure leave and NA@W treatments for LOA, STDP, IOD, and GRTW, distinguishing legislated vs nonlegislated impacts and reenrolment on return - Ensure integration and downstream data flow to Time, Canada Payroll, and reporting, including BEN_CHG_REPORT - Validate and troubleshoot using HRBEN transactions (HRBEN0071, HRBEN0072) and support production/test data issues - Plan and execute SIT/UAT, author test scenarios, and drive defect resolution - Document configuration decisions, change history, and audit requirements (including PCL4) - Deliver knowledge transfer and enduser training on new processes and transactions .